Making charcoal

Timber that is not going to be used can be converted into charcoal that would be a clean heat source.

To make charcoal we need a metal barrel, the best would be of 4 feet tall and 10 feet of diameter.

We feel the barrel up with logs of around 50 cm, it can be fresh timber, it doesn't have to be dry.

When the barrel it's full we light a slow fire under the barrel for 3-4 days and we let it cool down for one week.

Willow wood it is very good to make charcoal. With small pieces of wood we can make charcoal drawing sticks.